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LOT 1927
Natural History - Blue Calcite Mineral Specimens
1 - 1 3/4 in. (514 grams total, 25-43 mm).
A group of 50 blue calcite mineral specimens with waxy lustre. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mexico.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1927
Natural History - Blue Calcite Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A graduated string of tumbled natural variegated lapis lazuli pebble beads with clasp. 100 grams, 45 cm long
Fine condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Lapis Lazuli Tile Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A group of three rectangular lapis lazuli tiles with polished upper faces. 229 grams total, 77-80 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Pair of Barasaurus Skeletons
Early Triassic Period, circa 255 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
A pair of complete fossil Barasaurus besairiei skeletons on a matrix. 2.08 kg, 29.5 cm wide
From Plateau de I'lsala, Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
Barasaurus is an extinct genus of the Owenettid procolophonoid parareptile.